UC SANTA BARBARA
2010: Placed fourth in the 400 individual medley
(3:58.02) at the Big West Championships...Took sixth in the 200
backstroke (1:50.89)...Won the consolation heat in the 500
freestyle with a time of 4:33.65. 2009: Placed
third in the 200 backstroke (1:47.35), sixth in the 400 individual
medley (3:56.75), 12th in the 500 freestyle (4:36.14) and competed
in the 200 medley relay (1:30.89) at the Big West
Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL
Swam for Bellarmine Prep...Led the Bells to the West Catholic
Athletic League and Central Coast Section Championships four-years
straight...Three-time All-American in the 100 back and two-time
All-American in the 200 IM... Was also a member of the water polo
team...Also competed for Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics under coach
Tony Batis...Broke multiple Pacific Swimming records...Was also
named the team's Most Valuable Swimmer...Member of 2008 Junior
National Combined Championship Team.

PERSONAL
Wilfred Ryan Garcia was born on July 1, 1990 to parents Emily and
Wilfredo Garcia...Nicknamed "The Tank" Has a younger sister,
Monica...Majoring in anthropology with a minor in exercise and
health science... Interests include lampin' with fellow teammates
and listening to good music...Favorite movie is the "Bill and Ted's
Excellent Adventure"...Enjoys listening to DBP, Zion I and Deltron
3030...Favorite book is "The Lost Symbol"...Personal heroes are
Manny Pacquiao, his fellow swimmers, God, and most importantly, his
parents...Favorite aspect of college swimming is swimming in a
Speedo...Most memorable athletic achievement is helping UCSB win
the Big West Conference in 2009.